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HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperOf course, the owners and directors test is an important element of the White Paper. We want to ensure that the people who own the clubs are not reckless with that ownership—they…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperI am in terrible danger of repeating myself, but I assure the hon. Lady that many of the issues that she has raised are included in the White Paper. We have taken careful…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight that the ownership of our clubs is an important area of work. We know that there are some very good owners and some very bad…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. We were all glad to see that the Liverpool fans were exonerated. The fact that they faced such disgraceful action was appalling. My…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperI know that my hon. Friend and my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Anna Firth) have worked incredibly closely together in support of the local football club. He is right…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperI absolutely recognise that the issue needs addressing. That is why we have taken a considerable amount of time to get this right, and I believe that we have. I think that the…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperThe hon. Gentleman will have to see what is in the White Paper when we publish it this week.20 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has been an active campaigner on this issue and has worked incredibly hard with the fans groups in her area. She is right, and that is why the…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperI totally reject that accusation; if anything, I have spent more time with EFL, the Premier League, the Football Association, and fans groups and supporters groups than with any…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that I cannot comment on a live investigation. However, the case that he highlights does not affect the reforms that we will introduce,…20 Feb 2023HANSARD Women’s Football: Talent Pathways and Player WellbeingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Julie Elliott) for securing time for this important debate. I have made…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Women’s Football: Talent Pathways and Player WellbeingThe hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. We have inter-ministerial groups with the devolved Administrations, so I would be keen to focus on that. He is right that there is no need…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Women’s Football: Talent Pathways and Player WellbeingI thought I might get away with that one. All I can say to the hon. Lady is that it is extremely imminent. I keep saying it is imminent and that we are working at pace, but I…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Rugby Football: 200th AnniversaryI am pleased to respond to this debate and grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (Mark Pawsey) for securing it. The contributions from Members throughout the Chamber…03 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI thank the hon. Member for Wallasey (Dame Angela Eagle) and my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for securing this debate and for their really…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthAs I say, these lists are being looked at carefully at the moment, and none of this will be about retrospective stuff for transgender people in this country. In conclusion, this…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthThe allocation of parliamentary time is not within my gift, but I assure the hon. Lady that we are working extremely hard to get this done as quickly as possible. Many of the…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI am more than happy for my hon. Friend to steal my lines, because it means I have the chance to repeat the message and hammer it home. He is absolutely right: testing is an…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLGBT History MonthI thank the hon. Lady, and I apologise that I forgot to mention this point. The Government will be updating the list of approved countries and territories. That power was part of…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend highlights very well the benefits of our many heritage sites and the work done by many volunteers. We are incredibly proud them and grateful for their extensive…26 Jan 2023